Nests of Winter – Thinking of You

Welcome back! How can it already be Thursday… A quiet and reflective winter card for Farm Quest Country Christmas (#20) showcasing LeAnne’s Paper Players (#739) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base.  A swirl of Linen Thread was set behind the Banner which was popped up with Dimensionals.Continue reading “Nests of Winter – Thinking of You”

Classic Wedding – To the Happy Couple

Welcome back!  It’s Monday but it is still a holiday day. Hoping you are having a nice one. Just Add Ink (#752) has an inspiration photo that reads as “Wedding”, and I kept the theme and the colors. I selected the Sunday Stamps (#361) Sketch and sharing with Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#2025-05) forContinue reading “Classic Wedding – To the Happy Couple”

Sunrise Sailing – Graduation Card

Welcome back!  Wow…Friday already and I am game to play…featuring the Sunrise Sailing Bundle, an On-Line Exclusive product offering. Double Trouble (#191) Graduation theme; add a Kraft Element; and partner with Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#670). Influences: Tic Tac Toe (#271) Die Cuts; Twine; and Embossing with Creative Colour (#194) Pumpkin Pie; Poppy Parade;Continue reading “Sunrise Sailing – Graduation Card”

Along These Lines – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  It’s the Thursday edition… I started with the Alphabet (Letter C) for Circles and the Crafter’s Café (#219) Twist – No Squares. There wasn’t a current Sketch challenge that suited my purposes, so I went over to Pinterest for a browse and found this one, which I flipped to the mirror image. Next,Continue reading “Along These Lines – Happy Birthday”

Sweet Citrus – Birthday

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#513) Sketch. Today?  The card can be found on page 104 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog. Influences: Just Add Ink (#751) for a Window Shaker card and Inspired By (#336) Lemons for subject and colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Sweet Citrus – Birthday”

Have The Best Day – Gallery Blooms

Welcome back!  A busy day ahead, so getting this card done first thing.  Happy Wednesday. Those April Showers sure begat those May Flowers and that is the order of the day.  The challenges: Inspired by (#335) Pretty Florals and Wood Elements along with the suggested Sketch; Seize The Birthday (#305) to add Flowers; Four SeasonsContinue reading “Have The Best Day – Gallery Blooms”

Celebrate The Good Stuff

Design Time for The Card Concept (#217) and we have a Patriotic Décor themed inspiration photo this month.  I picked up on the Table Runner and the Wooden elements. I opted for a clean and layered styling for this card. Additional influences: Inspire Create (#192) to add a Tag; TGIF (#524) for the Sketch designContinue reading “Celebrate The Good Stuff”

The Right Words – Birthday Celebration

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#372), we have a Sketch, and I did rotate the orientation to the vertical. My choices were influenced by Tic Tac Toe (#270), and the center Board Line: Stripes, Plaid and Metallic Brads with the CAS on Friday (#308) Black and White plus one color suggestion,Continue reading “The Right Words – Birthday Celebration”

Sending Good Vibes – Mediterranean Blooms

Welcome back!  Monday and a brand-new work week…with a fruity fresh card. Today I have combined the Just Us Girls (#774) Fruit theme with the Color Hues (#109) Blue & Yellow palette including nature’s neutrals of brown and green. Bringing it all together with the Atlantic Hearts (#629) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Sending Good Vibes – Mediterranean Blooms”

Gallery Blooms – You Make Me Smile

Welcome back!  How can it already be Friday?  The week just flew by… Today, I am creating for the Cookie Challenge (#204) featuring Pretty Flowers, selecting the Creative Colour (#192) Palette with the Freshly Made Sketch (#685), which I flipped to the vertical position to better accommodate my selected image and sharing with Shopping OurContinue reading “Gallery Blooms – You Make Me Smile”